by Ryan Krzykowski | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Not a Fan By Ryan Krzykowski It happens all the time, and last week I got to see it up close for myself. I sat at a 10-year old baseball game and watched as a brawl between two sets of fans nearly broke out. The particulars of what led up to the confrontations...
by Ryan Krzykowski | May 21, 2018 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Your Dad’s a Loser by Ryan Krzykowski This one is going to be short and sweet. Earlier this week I was sent this link to a video originally posted in 2014. As I watched in horror, I began to get the sense that maybe this was a put on. No way this guy could be...
by Ryan Krzykowski | May 7, 2018 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
11 on 11? by Ryan Krzykowski A couple months ago, I read another terrific blog post by John O’Sullivan of Changing the Game Project. This one was entitled “When Will Youth Sports Actually Serve the Needs of Youth?”, and the thought provoking post...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Coaching Parents by Ryan Krzykowski A few weeks back a coach shared a link with me about South Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach Frank Martin. Coach Martin had some strong words for parents of young athletes, as you can see by the tweet that came out back in...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Mar 26, 2018 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
The Hardest Thing About Coaching by Ryan Krzykowski Last week we lost a fantastic young man. Twenty-seven year old Kirk Korver passed away on Tuesday 3/20 from a sudden illness. The youngest of four basketball playing brothers from the well-known Pella, Iowa family,...